So I’ve been batting this around on Twitter for a while now, and I wanted to bring it here. I have grave doubts about what Juan Lagares can be, offensively, in the major leagues. He’s posted a .680 OPS over his first 279 plate appearances, which isn’t great. And he’s… Read More →

The Mets have a center fielder with an OPS of 1.046 who plays elite defense. That’s Juan Lagares, July 2013 edition. In a related note, the Mets are 10-6 in July. But exactly how representative these 35 plate appearances are of Lagares’ talent at the moment, and more important, going… Read More →